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■td valign="top" ■font size="3" A shooting star or a meteor is seen when a large enough
piece of rock enters the earths atmosphere from outer space leaving a bright track
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nights. A shooting star is seen when pieces of a dead comet or an asteroid enter the
earths atmosphere. As the friction heats it up it burns, leaving a bright trail.
When a stream of pieces enters the atmosphere at the same time, we see a meteor shower.■/font ■/td
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Comet and Shooting Star

What is the difference between a comet
and a shooting star ?

A shooting star or a meteor is seen when a large enough
piece of rock enters the earths atmosphere from outer space leaving a bright track
for a few seconds in the sky. A comet on the other hand is seen as a fuzzy object for many
nights. A shooting star is seen when pieces of a dead comet or an asteroid enter the
earths atmosphere. As the friction heats it up it burns, leaving a bright trail.
When a stream of pieces enters the atmosphere at the same time, we see a meteor shower.